The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-15
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Young Children.
BY AUNTtE -.

Begin as early as possible with in
fants to form habits of regularity in all
things. Give the bath about such
time each day. Feed it at regular inv
tervals, always trying, if fed with
bottle, to have the food as nearly the
same as possible every time. Many
children cannot readily assimilate cows
milk, even when prepared with one
third or one-half water. Always have
the ,Cdter boiling when put into the
milk. In all instances where the milk
does not agree with the child you will
find that Wells, Richardson Il Co.'s
Lactated Food" prepared according
to directions on each box, will be all
that can be desired 1t is thoroughly
wholesome preparation, and is as good
for elderly people with weak digestive
organs as for children. Besides being
of inestimable value as health-giving
food it is very palatable. Use little
salt in babies food rather than sugar,
as the salt acts better upon the bowels,
and sugar not infrequently causes
acidity. Remember that it is very neces-
sary to have infants food about the
same warmth every time, and the same
quantity, as nearly as possible, should
be given, unless they have eaten less the
time before, and so require more to sat-
sfy them. Do not under any circum-
stance give the child solid food until it
has teeth. Nature informs us when the
system is ready for something besides
liquid food. Until the teeth are through
the gums the stomach is not ready for
solids. Milk or =" Lactated Food " con-
tain all the elements necessary for the
growth of the infant for months, and
solid food requires teeth to masticate
it ready for digestion. Another thing
is essential, and that is perfect cleanli-
ness of the dishes in which the food is
kept and warmed, and also of the bot
tie, rubber tubing and nipple. The
brushes which accompany the bottles
are all that are necessary, with the
use of a little cooking soda in the
water, to keep the articles perfectly
clean. The soda will destroy all
germs of impurity that may collect
in the tubes. Filling the bottle with
clean, cool water after it has been
cleaned, and leaving it until needed,
makes assurance doubly sure of the
condition of purity. Cleanliness
is next to godliness," and in car
ing for these tender darlings we
must use the greatest precautions to
have nothing impure or injurious about
them. o, mothers do you realize how
much responsibility has been placed
upon you with the gift of this precious
soul, which God expects you to train
for eternity? And although you may
have thought of this, do not forget that
children must be taught to beware of the
snares in this beautiful world, and be-
come better fitted each year to serve
our Creator faithfully. How much
happiness our children bring with
them Our Heavenly Father only
knows how often, when l have felt
desolate indeed, the loving caresses of
the child which he gave me, the
clinging touch of sweet baby fingers
and the mute caresses of the darling
children which have cared for have
given me deeper trust and more
abiding faith in God and the world
which he has placed us in. Surely in
more ways than one children are oul
educators. Aside from teaching us
faith and love, they teach us self
denial and patience. Some one has
written:
who would have thought that baby could bring
Into my bosom love so divine,
Into my home such halo of light,
Unto my hands such magical might,
Unto my feet all the feetness of wings,
Into my being such wonderful things?
We can endorse what " Auntie b.
says of i" Lactated Food" 1t has been
used in our family, both for child and
adult, with the most satisfactory results